Malaysian Moto2: Oliveira leads dominant 1-2 for KTM

Miguel Oliveira claimed an authoritative Moto2 victory at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, leading home a second successive 1-2 finish for KTM.

At the start of the race, Oliveira jumped to the lead from the middle of the front row, demoting polesitter and newly-crowned champion Franco Morbidelli to second place.

Lap by lap, he extended his advantage at the front of the field, building a two-second gap in the first five tours. He slowed down in the closing stages as dark clouds loomed over the track, but still ended up with a winning margin of 2.387s.

Only 18 riders were classified at the finish, with Alex Marquez being the most high-profile retirement. The Spaniard crashed twice in the opening few laps, with the second fall at turn 6 leading to his DNF.